Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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